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Man arrested in connection with Wells Fargo robbery in South Austin

Austin police have arrested a man in connection with the robbery of a Wells Fargo Bank branch in South Austin on Wednesday.

A man entered the bank at 500 E. Ben White Blvd. demanding money from the teller but did not display a weapon, police said. No one was injured.

According to police, officers noticed a man nearby who matched the description of the robber. Uchenna Chukwuma, 30, was arrested but charges are pending, police said.

The case, which police said was the city’s 13th bank robbery of the year, is ongoing and investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the robbery tip line at 512-974-5092, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or text “Tip 103” + your message to CRIMES.